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TOP STORIES - April 27, 2009 • Windows 7 Security Enhancements Summed Up • Microsoft Focuses on Premium Laptops, Despite Netbook Rise • Oracle-Sun Deal Gets Mixed Reaction from MySQL Community • FBI Spyware Could Look Like Your Average Trojan • Android and iPhone Grab Share from Competition SPOTLIGHT What Will Thrive, Die After Oracle-Sun Deal There are synergies and overlap between the companies' product lines. Which products will benefit, which will be killed? READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • BlackBerry App World Pros and Cons • NASA Outsources ISS Transport to SpaceX • How the HP-35 Killed the Slide Rule • Green, Clean Next-Gen Cars Hit Auto Show FEATURED VIDEO Vista Upgrade Tips See why upgrading to Vista is the best way to prepare for Windows 7. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • The 10 Most Interesting Products at RSA • Facebook: Governance Vote Results In • 10 iPhone Apps for IT Administrators • Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.2: VMware, Beware IN THIS ISSUE Windows 7 Security Enhancements Summed Up Larry Seltzer: Enterprises can expect security of authentication, data protection, privilege levels and the DNS to improve for users running the next client version of Windows. READ MORE >> Microsoft Focuses on Premium Laptops, Despite Netbook Rise Microsoft saw weakness in PC shipments drive down its Windows revenue in the previous quarter, even as mini-notebooks, known popularly as "netbooks," continued their rapid growth in the marketplace. However, Microsoft could be reluctant to embrace the netbook market due to lower margins. READ MORE >> Sponsored by St. Bernard Cut Your Web Filtering Expense and Get a T-shirt! Dude, where's your Surf control? Catch the next wave in Web Filtering with iPrism. Sign up for a Web Demo today and get a free WIPEOUT T-shirt. Plus, you may be eligible for a free Surfboard! Learn more now. ADVERTISEMENT Oracle-Sun Deal Gets Mixed Reaction from MySQL Community The question "Oracle good, or Oracle bad, for MySQL?" was generally met with a smile first, then a measured, thoughtful response on the final day of the MySQL Conference. The responses ranged from an absolute "No way" to equally absolute "Yes, it will be great for MySQL," and lots of answers somewhere in between. READ MORE >> FBI Spyware Could Look Like Your Average Trojan Larry Seltzer: For years the FBI has been using a Trojan horse program to spy on suspects' computers. READ MORE >> Android and iPhone Grab Share from Competition In a recent report, AdMob said growth in requests from devices running the Android and iPhone operating systems continued to outpace other platforms in March, despite the relatively limited number of devices in the market. READ MORE >> Why Make the Move to Cloud Computing? Internal cloud, on-premise cloud, utility computing, and autonomic computing all refer to the same idea: using computing resources more efficiently to support today's applications and the workloads of the future. The confusion and debate around "clouds" will linger for the foreseeable future, but the building blocks are in place to create standards and shape the future of cloud computing. DOWNLOAD NOW >> How to Switch VAN Providers without Fire Drills For various business reasons, many companies have found themselves using multiple Value-Added Networks (VANs) to manage their supply chain operations. As EDI technology has progressed and trading partner expectations have increased, using multiple VANs creates a multitude of business challenges that place significant drag on supply chain efficiency. DOWNLOAD NOW >>

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